Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-08-10
E,xeoy. WASHINGTON.

sn4d a compilation Of statements intended
f,r The Virginia campaign. Its preparation
has been going on since last March, and has
involved q great deal of labor in the way of
a searching examination into the official re-
cords and papers of every Congress since
the restoration OF Virginia to the Union. lis
publication in respect to time was doubt
less so arranged as to have the elect OF APP
bearing like an answer to the late demo-
cratic convention at Roanoke, and partlcu-.
Iarlv of breaking the force of the "send oil"
which Mr.. Barbour is said to have received
there for the Senate in place of Riddleber-
Der. GA this record of his ard theirs Ma.
hone. over his own signature, proclaims
that in six wears he has accomplished more
for the State than oil the democrats from
Virginia together in the Senate and House
since the restoration Of the State 10 the
Union. AZ er declaring that there are and
always must be two political parties. he ex-
presses n special lament a. the resort oil
Southern democrats who say that to be 81
republican is TO doinjury and injustice 10 the
Confederate soldier. As instances OF Confed-
crates who, no says, have been pursued with
ipdicnity by this class of democrats he names
Col. Mosby, COL Lamb, and many others.
This part Of his address ne concludes as tol'
lows: III u sentimental democrat cannot
understand how q Confederate can he a re-
publican, what sort of reasoning brings him
TO understand how a Union soldier can be
democrat? If there is treason lii the one
case what else is it in the ether :"
The democrats Of Virginia, he says, have
changed their shibboleth Of the white man
against the negro, and by their later policy
IRE now csrcssing the colored voter and en-
ticiug him into their ranks By the promise
of a small place Or two under the govern
ment. State or federal. Having in the cleo
ticn of last year carried but one of the TWEEN
ty three COUNTIES whose population IS over
three foufths white, theif claim CT being the
white mans party OF Virginia las, he says,
ended He charges that they are now pas
sing by the hard working democrat OF the
ranks aud cajoliDg and invoking the fellow
ship Of the negro The laborng white
democrat. he says, must give way to the
ers do not desire, and the colored
brother must accept such recogni-
ti1n as an earnest of tender regard
for him by the democratic party.
Whon elected to the Senate the Readjuster
party had crysiaizad around certain domcs
tic questions, such as the State debt, FREQ
schoo,s and the Liberation Of The ballot, but
had taken no distinctive stand between the
national parties. He found himself COM
PEELED, however, TO select between the two,
and believing in the republican policy OF
freedom for tho human race, the political
equality Of the citizens, the unhindered ex-
ercise OF The ballot, the education OF the
masses, the Improvement of tho rivers and
arhors, and the protection ofAmerican pro-
ductons AID American labor, he joined tho
party whose policy he believed would re
viye the dropping prosperity and tagging
energies Of his State. His work in the Sen
ate is claimed as something immense, and
comparison invited with the whole of his
democratic predecessors. That comparison
be desires shall he extended over Johnson's
Is and Nithers years in the Senate, and
include fuckers II, Cabell's y, BarboCr's 6
aua all tho years of all the lesser lights
IL The House for shorter periods since
the reconstruction OF the State. A
history OF bills and resolu-
tons introduced by Virginia congress
mon is printed in the appendix to his adj
dress. The following extract will give an
idea Of the Senator'S estimate Of his labors :
y - deliantly assert that / have in
six years accomplished more for the State
and people Of Virginia than all the demo
crats together since the State was restored
to the Union; shat measured by the mum
Der and value of bills relating to Virginia
introduced and passed, have accomplished |
in six years more for the State and her PEG
pie than all the democrats from Virginia |
in the Senate and House." Nearly
300 600 was obtained by him, he says, dur
ing his term for pubic buildings in Virginia,
while the entire democratic representation |
ha IL D,nt l,a Sfafa rearnrnI n fba |
he 4th of March, 1857, only secured one.
half that amount. He euumerates the bills
which he passed through the Senate during
.he last session. covering, in all, the large
sum of $3.50, 900 for public buildings in Vlr-
,inia, which were defeated in democratic
House. On account Of moneys actually |
obtained by him for the State the account,
no says, stands at 5000 500, and Of bills
1assed by him in the Senate and permitted
o die in the House there are 1885, 900 more,
making 1914, 800 against $4,000. the
:um total obtained by all his democratic
in the Senate ana House -
Johnson for thirteen, Withers for six, Cabell
md Tucker for twelve each, Wise and Bar
,our TOR six each and Daniel and O'Ferral
or two years each. Besides this, he says, it
vas on his motion that the tobacco tax was
educed from sixteen to eight cents, and
ron ores advanced TO their existing rate.
Mr. Crawford. the correspondent of The
New Yorl; World, telegfaphs from London,
eiteratiUg every word he said about the
Collins interview, including Mr. Collins ex-
,ressed opposition to tho Cleveland admin.
atration, and tie statement that he had
een asked if he would accept Secretary
3ndicott's place after the flag business, aud
ays if his report Of that interview was at
II incorrect, it was because he moderated
ONE of Mr.. Collins expressions regarding
ir Cleveland
Secretary Lamar has completed his ill.,
ructions tu the subsidized railroads in tho
ouih and West, relating to their indemnity
.nds. These instructions are, in every in
5ance, against the railroads and in favor of
30 settlere. The instructions are not. it is
ated, totally in accord with the Secretary's ,
leas, but were directed by the President,
DO viii appoint nc man an associate justice
the u s. Supreme Court who viii not sup
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